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Section  - Security
Enter  the  SSID  (Service  Set  Identifier).  The  SSID  is  the 
name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 
32 characters. The SSID is case-sensitive.
Select the level of security for your wireless network:
 • Best - WPA2 Authentication 
  • Better - WPA Authentication
  • Good - WEP Encryption
  • None - No security 
Click Next to continue.
Enter a password between 2-20 characters. The router will 
generate a passphrase or key based on your password. 
Click Next to continue. 
						

							
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If you selected Good, the following screen will show you your 
WEP key to enter on your wireless clients. 
Click Save to finish the Security Wizard.
If you selected Better, the following screen will show you your 
Pre-Shared Key to enter on your wireless clients. 
Click Save to finish the Security Wizard.
If  you  selected  Best,  the  following  screen  will  show  you  your 
Pre-Shared Key to enter on your wireless clients. 
Click Save to finish the Security Wizard.
If you selected WPA-Enterprise, the RADIUS information will be displayed. Click Save to finish the Security Wizard. 
						

							
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Section  - Security
Configure WEP
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish 
wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to 
the added overhead.
1. 
Log  into  the  web-based  configuration  by  opening  a 
web  browser  and  entering  the  IP  address  of  the  router 
(192.168.0.1).    Click  on  Setup and  then  click  Wireless 
Settings on the left side.
2. Next to Security Mode, select WEP.
3. Next to WEP Key Length, select the level of ecryption (64 
or 128-bit) and either Hex or ASCII.
   Hex  -  (recommended)  Letters  A-F  and  numbers  0-9  
  are valid.
   ASCII - All numbers and letters are valid. 
4.  Next  to WEP  Key  1,  enter  a  WEP  key  that  you  create. 
Make sure you enter this key exactly on all your wireless 
devices. You may enter up to 4 different keys.
5. Next to Authentication, select Shared Key.
6.  Click Save  Settings  to  save  your  settings.  If  you  are 
configuring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable WEP on your adapter and 
enter the same WEP key as you did on the router. 
						

							
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Section  - Security
Configure WPA-Personal (PSK)
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish 
wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to 
the added overhead.
1. 
L o g   i n t o   t h e   w e b - b a s e d   c o n f i g u r a t i o n   b y   o p e n i n g   a 
web  browser  and  entering  the  IP  address  of  the  router 
(192.168.0.1).    Click  on  Setup and  then  click  Wireless 
Settings on the left side.
2. Next to Security Mode, select WPA-Personal.
3.  Next  to 
WPA  Mode,  select WPA, WPA2,  or  WPA2  Only. 
Use WPA2 if you have wireless clients using both WPA and 
WPA2.
4. Next to Cipher Mode, select TKIP, AES, or Auto.
5. Next to Group Key Update Interval, enter the amount of time 
before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data 
is changed (3600 is default).
6.  Next  to 
Pre-Shared  Key,  enter  a  key  (passphrase).  The  key  is  entered  as  a  pass-phrase  in  ASCII  format  at  both 
ends of the wireless connection. The pass-phrase must be between 8-63 ch\
aracters. 
7.  Click 
Save  Settings  to  save  your  settings.  If  you  are  configuring  the  router  with  a  wireless  adapter,  you  will  lose 
connectivity until you enable WPA-PSK on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router. 
						

							
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Section  - Security
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish 
wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to 
the added overhead.
1. 
Log into the web-based configuration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).  
Click  on  Setup and  then  click  Wireless  Settings  on  the  left 
side.
2. Next to Security Mode, select WPA-Enterprise.
3.  Next  to WPA  Mode,  select WPA, WPA2,  or  WPA2  Only. 
Use WPA2  if  you  have  wireless  clients  using  both  WPA  and 
WPA2.
4. Next to Cipher Mode, select TKIP, AES, or Auto.
5.  Next  to Group  Key  Update  Interval,  enter  the  amount  of  time 
before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is 
changed (3600 is default).
6. Next to Authentication Timeout, enter the amount of time before 
a client is required to re-authenticate (60 minutes is default). 
6.  Next to 
RADIUS Server IP Address enter the IP Address of your 
RADIUS server.
7.  Next to 
RADIUS Server Port, enter the port you are using with your RADIUS server. 1812 is the default port.
Configure WPA-Enterprise (RADIUS) 
						

							
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8. Next  to RADIUS  Server  Shared  Secret,  enter  the  security 
key.
9.  If the 
MAC Address Authentication box is selected then the 
user will need to connect from the same computer whenever 
logging into the wireless network.
10. Click Advanced to enter settings for a secondary RADIUS 
Server.
11. Click Apply Settings to save your settings. 
						

							
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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Connect to a Wireless Network
Using Windows® XP
Windows® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The following instructions are for 
Service Pack 2 users.  If you are using another company’s utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual 
of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network. Most utilities will have a “site survey” option 
similar to the Windows® XP utility as seen below.
Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray 
(lower-right corner next to the time). Select View Available 
Wireless Networks.
If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click 
on the center of the bubble to access the utility.
         or
The  utility  will  display  any  available  wireless  networks  in  your 
area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click 
the Connect button.
If  you  get  a  good  signal  but  cannot  access  the  Internet, 
check  you  TCP/IP  settings  for  your  wireless  adapter.  Refer 
to  the Networking  Basics  section  in  this  manual  for  more 
information. 
						

							
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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Configure WEP
It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If 
you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key b\
eing used.
2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to 
connect to and click Connect.
1. Open  the  Windows®  XP  Wireless  Utility  by  right-clicking 
on  the  wireless  computer  icon  in  your  system  tray  
(lower-right  corner  of  screen).  Select View  Available 
Wireless Networks.  
						

							
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3. The Wireless  Network  Connection  box  will  appear.  Enter  the 
same WEP key that is on your router and click Connect.
It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the 
connection fails, please verify that the WEP settings are correct. The 
WEP key must be exactly the same as on the wireless router. 
						

							
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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Configure WPA-PSK
It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If 
you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key b\
eing used.
2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to 
connect to and click Connect.
1. Open  the  Windows®  XP  Wireless  Utility  by  right-clicking 
on  the  wireless  computer  icon  in  your  system  tray  
(lower-right  corner  of  screen).  Select View  Available 
Wireless Networks.